Here's the recipe that won Annie her first award:
(I've invited here to the forum so she can post more herself, BTW).
-BDawg
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Atomic Amber - My American amber we drank on the show.
It was my first win, ever, and this is the original recipe.
A ProMash Recipe Report
BJCP Style and Style Guidelines
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10-B American Ale, American Amber Ale
Min OG: 1.045 Max OG: 1.060
Min IBU: 25 Max IBU: 48
Min Clr: 10 Max Clr: 17 Color in SRM, Lovibond
Recipe Specifics
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Batch Size (Gal): 5.50 Wort Size (Gal): 5.50
Total Grain (Lbs): 14.31
Anticipated OG: 1.070 Plato: 16.95
Anticipated SRM: 16.0
Anticipated IBU: 39.7
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75 %
Wort Boil Time: 90 Minutes
Pre-Boil Amounts
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Evaporation Rate: 15.00 Percent Per Hour
Pre-Boil Wort Size: 7.10 Gal
Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.054 SG 13.31 Plato
Grain/Extract/Sugar
% Amount Name Origin Potential SRM
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87.3 12.50 lbs. Pale Malt(2-row) America 1.036 2
3.5 0.50 lbs. Crystal 40L America 1.034 40
3.5 0.50 lbs. Crystal 90L America 1.033 90
3.5 0.50 lbs. Victory Malt America 1.034 25
1.3 0.19 lbs. Chocolate Malt America 1.029 350
0.9 0.13 lbs. CaraMunich Malt Belgium 1.033 75
Potential represented as SG per pound per gallon.
Hops
Amount Name Form Alpha IBU Boil Time
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0.60 oz. Magnum Pellet 13.50 33.0 60 min.
0.50 oz. Cascade Pellet 5.75 2.3 10 min.
0.50 oz. Centennial Pellet 10.50 4.3 10 min.
0.50 oz. Cascade Pellet 5.75 0.0 0 min.
0.50 oz. Centennial Pellet 10.50 0.0 0 min.
Yeast
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Fermentis US-05 or use White Labs CA Ale but I love dry yeast.
Mash Schedule
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Mash Type: Multi Step
Grain Lbs: 14.31
Water Qts: 17.74 - Before Additional Infusions
Water Gal: 4.43 - Before Additional Infusions
Qts Water Per Lbs Grain: 1.24 - Before Additional Infusions
Acid Rest Temp : 0 Time: 0
Protein Rest Temp : 104 Time: 15
Intermediate Rest Temp : 0 Time: 0
Saccharification Rest Temp : 154 Time: 60
Mash-out Rest Temp : 168 Time: 10
Sparge Temp : 170 Time: 45
Total Mash Volume Gal: 5.58 - Dough-In Infusion Only
All temperature measurements are degrees Fahrenheit.
Notes
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Brewer's notes: This beer may also be dry hopped post fermentation with 1/2
ounce each of Cascade and Centennial hops for 5-8 days at room temperature
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It's bigger than most American Ambers but has complex malt character with supporting hops.
Awards
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1st Place California State Fair 2001